SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING AN OBJECT ATTACHED TO A VEHICLE
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1. A system for a vehicle having an object selectively attached to it, the system comprising:
- a user interface device configured to receive and transmit information relating to the object;
a controller in communication with the user interface device, the controller being configured to receive the information from the user interface device; and
a communication system in communication with the controller, the communication system configured to transmit at least a subset of the information to at least one other vehicle.
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Abstract
An exemplary system for a vehicle having an object attached to it may include a user interface device, a controller, and a communication system. The user interface device may be configured to receive and transmit information relating to the object. The controller may be in communication with the user interface device, and may be configured to receive the information from the user interface device. The communication system may be in communication with the controller, and may be configured to transmit at least a subset of the information to at least one other vehicle.
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1. A system for a vehicle having an object selectively attached to it, the system comprising:
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a user interface device configured to receive and transmit information relating to the object; a controller in communication with the user interface device, the controller being configured to receive the information from the user interface device; and a communication system in communication with the controller, the communication system configured to transmit at least a subset of the information to at least one other vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle comprising:
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an attachment mechanism by which an object is selectively attachable to the vehicle; a user interface device configured to receive and transmit information relating to the object; a controller in communication with the user interface device, the controller being configured to receive the information from the user interface device; and a communication system in communication with the controller, the communication system configured to transmit at least a subset of the information to at least one other vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a controller, information about an object attached to a first vehicle; and transmitting, by a communication system, at least a subset of the information to at least a second vehicle.
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